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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">D</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">ear Recipient,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you interested in
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">conducting doctoral studies at the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyvaskyla in Finland. The application deadline is</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
April 30, 2020</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> For more information, see the announcement below</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The “specialization option Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">”
mentioned in the call include research conducted in the Multiobjective Optimization Group (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup">www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
where multiobjective optimization,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> decision/prescriptive analytics and data-driven optimization (including machine learning and artificial intelligence) are of
interest</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. In this Group, we develop, implement and apply multiobjective optimization methods, in particular, interactive methods. We work with both methods with theoretical
foundations and heuristics like evolutionary algorithms and tackle challenges of real (both simulation-based and data-driven) problems. We are interested in both methods and various application areas of decision support, visualization techniques and quality
indicators. We are also actively involved in the thematic research area DEMO – Decision Analytics utilizing Causal Models and Multiobjective Optimization (<a href="http://www.jyu.fi/demo">www.jyu.fi/demo</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are highly motivated in conducting doctoral studies relevant to these areas, you are most welcome to apply!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Note that being selected</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to conduct doctoral studies does no guarantee funding. There is some funding available to be applied separately (see below).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Doctoral studies in Information Technology at JYU, Finland</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Finland, provides high-quality postgraduate education based on research
carried out in nine highly valued international<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/our-active-research"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">research
groups</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">led by top researchers. On annual basis, we admit ca. 35-40 doctoral
students to our postgraduate programmes and we have ca. 200 active doctoral students in the faculty, of which ca. 30 % are international students. Our undergraduate teaching programmes are the 2<sup>nd</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>biggest
in Finland. Our doctoral degree gives graduates the competence for an international research career and challenging specialist assignments in society, including diverse jobs in industry and education. Our graduates place well in the Academia, and many find
opportunities in information technology and software industry.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The doctoral degrees awarded are Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration). The doctoral studies are done in
one of the following specialization options:</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Information Systems (Ph.D. or D.Sc.)</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (Ph.D.)</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Software and Communications Engineering (Ph.D.)</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cognitive Science (Ph.D.)</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learning Science (Ph.D.)</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application rounds twice a year, in spring and in autumn.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NEXT APPLICATION ROUND: 1 April - 30 April at 15:00 (GMT+3)</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Begin preparing your application well in time before the deadline: You need to have at least two committed supervisors before submitting the actual
application, and you need to prepare a research plan for your application.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Read more:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/doctoral_school/how-to-apply"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">How
to apply</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note that selection to doctoral studies does not guarantee funding. Funding decisions are made separately. For more information, please see:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/doctoral_school/guide-for-doctoral-studies/funding"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">Funding
for Doctoral Studies</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/doctoral_school"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">Doctoral School of the Faculty
of Information Technology</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">is part of the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/en/research/doctoral-studies"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">University
of Jyväskylä Graduate School<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for Doctoral Studies</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please, forward this announcement to those who might be interested in the positions. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">With best regards, Kaisa Miettinen</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Professor Kaisa Miettinen, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University of Jyvaskyla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Multiobjective Optimization Group:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(our group name has changed!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Faculty of Information Technology, P.O. Box 35 (Agora)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- - -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* Director of the thematic research area Decision Analytics utilizing Causal Models
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and Multiobjective Optimization,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.jyu.fi/demo"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.jyu.fi/demo</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- - -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tel. +358 50 3732247 (mob.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">email: kaisa.miettinen at jyu.fi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">homepage:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/engl.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/engl.html</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">*
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Developing open source software framework DESDEO for interactive methods</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/desdeo.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/desdeo.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">My book: Nonlinear Multiobjective Optimization, Kluwer:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/book/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/book/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* My publications:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://users.jyu.fi/~miettine/publ.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue">http://users.jyu.fi/~miettine/publ.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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